The fact that it's the socially deemed meaning of the word still gives it its negative power. Are you willing to walk up to a black person who you feel ignorant of something like chemistry and say, "hello, mr. chemistry n****r". No, you wont.

It's the same thing with the swastika. It originated with good purposes and intents in Indian/Asian culture and then a racist culture adopted it and thus it becomes something negative as that is the main view of the meaning behind the symbol.

Just went out for lunch and at the McDonalds beside the resturant I was eating, I watched 3 cops shoot up a car full of people. It was insaaaaaaaaaane, the car got away though, and they people in the car did not appear to be armed our even doing anything threatning to the police. Crazy mounties.

How would I hear more songs? I've listened to the ones that are publicly avalible. And please don't say "download them from (insert file sharing program)". That's not my thing, no real explanation.
-Dante

Bad Astronaut is incredible. Houston We Have a Drinking Problem is an absolutely amazing record, though some songs may not seem like it upon the first couple listens, if you listen to it a few times, everything seems to come together.

Acrophobe is a bit different, and can sound like Lagwagon with some added instrumentation in some places, but if you love Lagwagon (as I do) you'll probably not mind at all.

Acraphobe is one of my favorite albums of all time. It took 2 years for me to even realize that i liked it. For some reason you have to listen to it more than once to appreciate it. Dont listen to one mp3 and judge, you have to listen to the album as a whole. Its amazing.

You know, had None More Black's new record not been oh-so-fucking awesome, I'd be willing to say that Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment is probably going to be my album of the year. Oh well, I'll take a chance and say so anyway.

Wooo. Best news of this week :D Never to much MF&tGG and Bad Astronaut. The second good thing is that one hits the stores mid-october, second mid-november. I'll be able to save money for them after september's Heavens and Matches (and, who knows, maybe Brand New).

It wasn't just a choice of songs (I actuallu thought a few of the songs they did were good, like Stairway to Heaven, Come Sail Away and Take It On The Run) but it was the lack of musicianship...they played like they were wasted (and more than likely were)...I think the Gimmes are on of those bands that if you see them live, it's ok...you are in the moment and having a good time...but a live album was just not good...they need to stick with putting out studio album rather than live ones...

Alright Bad Astronaut's latest is on the same week as my birthday. Even though I'll have a promo by then, it'll make a cool gift...for the artwork of course. Gotta love Jessica's little drawings of a drunk astronaut.